New Content for Band-in-a-Box^® 2025 for Windows!

We have a 2025 49-PAK with 20 BONUS RealTracks in addition to the 202 new RealTracks, so in total an amazing 222 new RealTracks and RealDrums are available! There are 99 new “Playable RealTracks & RealDrums” Hi-Q sounds, which match many of our RealTracks, so you can easily switch from RealTracks and RealDrums parts to MIDI notes while maintaining the instrument sound! Every sound also has an accompanying audio demo. The 2025 49-PAK also includes 2 new Artist Performance Sets that contains 50 original songs with synth-vocal performances! There are Instrumental Studies Sets that include 2-handed "Rhythm Changes" piano soloing, and a new set of exciting '80s hard rock soloing guitar. There are also two new RealDrums Stems Sets, which allow you to access the individual wave files from each different mic used to record many of our RealDrums! There are two new MIDI SuperTracks Sets, including styles designed to work with the amazing SynthMaster plugin!

In addition, there are over 100 new RealStyles that use the new RealTracks & RealDrums. These include requested “Soul Jazz” RealTracks (25) featuring artist Neil Swainson (bass), Mike Clark (drums) Charles Treadway (organ), Miles Black (piano), and Brent Mason (guitar). There are also new “Requested '60s” jazz styles (9), with styles made specifically as a response to our amazing forum users. We also have other requested jazz (4) made specifically as a response to requests from our users. There are more of our very popular “2-handed piano soloing” RealTracks (12) with separated right-hand soloing and left-hand comping. If you’re a blues lover, we’ve got you covered! We have new “Classic Acoustic Blues” (7) styles made with blues master Colin Linden, with styles emulating classic blues masters from the early 20th century. And, are you ready to dance? We’ve got new Tango RealTracks (10) with a RealTracks first: bandoneon! These RealTracks were recorded in Argentina with top session players! In the pop-rock vein, we have many more requested RealTracks, including disco (9) and '70s/'80s pop (8) with slap bass. There are more “Slick '80s Metal” styles (8) which feature virtuoso Andy Wood, as well as a set of more modern metal styles (20). There's a “Songwriter Potpourri” (19) set, with an eclectic mix of folk instruments including more Chinese instruments, along with folky piano, guitar & banjo. And, this set has another “RealTracks first,” muted electric guitar! This is a technique where a foam mute is placed under the bridge to get a great muted effect, common in Indie-Pop & Modern Folk. We’ve added a set of “Producer Layered Guitar” styles (5), with acoustic guitars designed to be used together to provide a slick “produced” sound. In the country and Americana vein, we have lots of new modern country (15) from legendary Nashville session great Brent Mason, along with 14-time ACM “Drummer of the Year” award winner Eddie Bayers on drums, and PG Music stalwart Mike Harrison on bass. Another set with Brent Mason includes more popular Americana guitar (9), and we also have more “Songwriter Americana” (15) with a back-to-the-basics rootsy approach. We continued our “Vintage Country” (14) theme from last year with more styles that include pedal steel great Doug Jernigan! There are new “Praise and Worship” styles (8) which work equally well for modern worship services as they do in a radio-friendly pop song! And finally, we've added many singer-songwriter piano RealTracks (5) as a direct response to requests from our forum users!

Along with Band-in-a-Box^® 2025, we've released:

• 202 New RealTracks in Sets 449-467 - Included in the Windows Band-in-a-Box^® 2025 UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition, or PlusPAK.

  • 67 Jazz, Blues, and World RealTracks (Sets 449-455): Our new Jazz, Blues, Funk and World RealTracks include a groovin' collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include requested "Soul Jazz" RealTracks (25) featuring artist Neil Swainson (bass), Mike Clark (drums) Charles Treadway (organ), Miles Black (piano), and Brent Mason (guitar). There are also new "Requested '60s" jazz styles (9), with styles made specifically as a response to our amazing forum users. We also have other requested jazz (4) made specifically as a response to requests from our users. There are more of our very popular "2-handed piano soloing" RealTracks (12) with separated right-hand soloing and left-hand comping. If you're a blues lover, we've got you covered! We have new "Classic Acoustic Blues" (7) styles made with blues master Colin Linden, with styles emulating classic blues masters from the early 20th century. And, are you ready to dance? We've got new Tango RealTracks (10) with a RealTracks first: bandoneon! These RealTracks were recorded in Argentina with top session players!
  • 69 Pop & Rock RealTracks (Sets 456-461): Our new Pop & Rock RealTracks features lots of requests from you, the user! These include disco (9) and '70s/'80s pop (8) with slap bass styles. There are more "Slick' 80s Metal" styles (8) which feature virtuoso Andy Wood, as well as a set of more modern metal styles (20). There's a "Songwriter Potpourri" (19) set, with an eclectic mix of folk instruments including more Chinese instruments, along with folky piano, guitar & banjo. And, this set as another "RealTracks first," muted electric guitar! This is a technique where a foam mute is placed under the bridge to get a great muted effect, common in Indie-Pop & Modern Folk. We've added a set of "Producer Layered Guitar" styles (5), with acoustic guitars designed to be used together to provide a slick "produced" sound.
  • 66 Country & Americana RealTracks (Sets 462-467): Our new Country & Americana RealTracks features lots of new modern country (15) from legendary Nashville session great Brent Mason, along with 14-time ACM "Drummer of the Year" award winner Eddie Bayers on drums, and PG Music stalwart Mike Harrison on bass. Another set with Brent Mason includes more popular Americana guitar (9), and we also have more "Songwriter Americana" (15) with a back-to-the-basics rootsy approach. We continued our "Vintage Country" (14) them from last year with more styles that include pedal steel great Doug Jernigan! There are new "Praise and Worship" styles (8) which work equally well for modern worship services as they do in a radio-friendly pop song! And finally, we've added many singer-songwriter piano RealTracks (5) as a direct response to requests from our forum users!

• 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks with 20 RealStyles - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.

  The 20 bonus RealTracks included with the 2025 49-PAK feature lots of user requests and more to add to your RealTracks library! There's requested muted trumpet soloist that is perfect for smooth jazz and pop grooves. We’ve also added more "layered acoustic guitar" RealTracks, which, when combined, create an acoustic "wall of sound" ideal for pop or country songs. A versatile gospel organ RealTrack that also works well over country and blues styles. There's more singer-songwriter "indie-folk" styles, with bouzouki, banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass, and a RealTracks first, muted electric guitar. This instrument was recorded with a foam mute placed at the bridge and delivers a cool, understated effect, perfect for mellow modern pop and folk tracks. Additionally, we’ve included exciting new RealDrums, many inspired by user requests on our forums. We have "flat tire blues," a specific blues shuffle approach where the snare is accented on the off-beats. There's "rock 'n' roll clave," a groove popularized in the '50s; and "tango lounge," a blend of classic Argentinian tango and mid-20th-century American pop. Finally, we have some wonderfully understated brushes drum styles, including BluesFolkBrushesSw & SongwriterSlowBrushes.

• FLAC Files for the 20 Unreleased RealTracks & RealDrums - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.

  We're excited to include FLAC files for the 20 Bonus unreleased RealTracks! These high-quality audio files use lossless compression, preserving the original sound while reducing file size. Now, you can seamlessly incorporate these great sounding RealTracks and RealDrums into your arrangements!

• RealCombos 2025 Booster PAK - Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.

  The RealCombos 2025 Booster PAK offers an eclectic blend of genres to fuel your musical creativity. Craft a heartfelt rock ballad, dive into the world of country roots, experiment with the smooth rhythms of jazzy hip-hop, or create high-energy beats with dance grooves. The RealCombos 2025 Booster PAK is your ultimate toolkit for dynamic music production!
  
  • For Pro customers, this includes 33 new RealTracks and 65+ new RealStyles.
  • For MegaPAK customers, this includes 29 new RealTracks and 45+ new RealStyles.
  • For UltraPAK customers, this includes 20 new RealStyles.

• 26 MIDI SuperTracks

  • MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano (16+ MIDI SuperTracks) - Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.
    Explore an exciting variety of styles with this jazz piano collection of MIDI SuperTracks! Dive into '60s-inspired samba, vintage funky soul jazz, & modern jazz. There are also many more 2-handed piano styles with separated left-hand comping and right-hand soloing. These 2-handed piano soloing styles also include styles that are specifically geared towards variations on the very common "Rhythm Changes" progression, as well as variations on jazz blues & minor blues progressions.
  • MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster (10 MIDI SuperTracks) - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.
    This MIDI SuperTracks Set is expertly crafted to showcase the award-winning SynthMaster Player Synth by KV331 Audio, included with Band-in-a-Box 2025. Featuring a selection of synth pads, bass synths, ethereal pads, arpeggiators, and more, this collection is perfect for enhancing your tracks in genres like ambient, trance, hip-hop, synthwave, and more!

• 25 All-MIDI Styles

  • MIDI Styles Set 90: Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana (15 Styles) - Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.
    Introducing Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana – your go-to collection for country and Americana sounds! This set is packed with MIDI and MIDI SuperTracks that cover a wide range of tempos, from slow, soulful ballads to upbeat, foot-tapping anthems. These styles include twangy acoustic guitars, pedal steel, honky-tonk pianos, and bluegrass banjos, this collection is perfect for crafting everything from heartfelt country ballads to high-energy country tracks. Look Ma! More MIDI 13 has all the tools you need to bring your country and Americana music to life. Whether you’re writing a slow ballad or a fast-paced country hit, this collection has something for every vibe and every tempo!
  • MIDI Styles Set 91: Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster (15 Styles) - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.
    Step into the world of modern electronic music with Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster! This collection is packed with cutting-edge MIDI SuperTracks made with the SynthMaster plugin. There are hip-hop-inspired beats with a range of dynamic genres, from ambient ballads to pulsating trance and laid-back chill hop. Designed for creating dance-ready tracks, this set brings you the perfect foundation for high-energy club anthems or smooth, groove-heavy vibes. You'll find everything you need to craft infectious melodies, deep basslines, and catchy hooks, making it ideal for electronic, dance, and urban music production. Whether you're producing the next big club hit or a chill track to unwind, Look Ma! More MIDI 14 has you covered!

• 22 Instrumental Studies

  • Instrumental Studies 22: 2-Handed Jazz Soloing - Rhythm Changes (5 Instrumental Studies) - Included in the Free Bonus PAK.
    

    Instrumental Studies Set 22 - 2-Hand Piano Soloing: Rhythm Changes will guide you through left-hand comping and right-hand soloing across four variations of rhythm changes. From smooth voice leading to creative chord substitutions, to hip phrasing, you'll find these studies have it all! Each study can be slowed down and even taken one hand at a time so you can focus on whichever part you like before putting it all together. These studies are perfect for honing your piano technique and improvisation skills over essential chord progressions!

  • Instrumental Studies Set 23: '80s Hard Rock Soloing (5 Instrumental Studies) - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.
    Instrumental Studies Set 23: More '80s Hard Rock Soloing takes your guitar playing to new heights with even more blazing examples of virtuosic, fast-paced soloing from the iconic ‘80s hard rock era! These studies are full of bends, slides, hammer-ons/pull-offs, two-hand tapping, and harmonics. You can also practice alongside the notation in the notation window or the Guitar window, depending on your preference. Also included are DI (Direct Input) tracks, offering a raw, unprocessed guitar sound directly from the pickups, giving you a true '80s hard rock experience!

• 50 Artist Performances

  • Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals Volume 7 (25 songs) - Included in the Free Bonus PAK.
    This collection of 25 songs showcase the vocals of the Synthesizer V AI voice databases, Hayden and Solaria. It features a diverse range of styles, including hip-hop, rock, country, funk, pop, folk, and soul. These songs are perfect for enjoying as they are or experimenting with by remixing them into various styles and genres.
  • Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals Volume 8 (25 songs) - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.
    With Songs with Vocals Volume 18, we've added 25 more songs that highlight the dynamic Synthesizer V AI voice databases, Hayden and Solaria. Spanning genres like country, pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk, rock, soul, and blues, this collection is perfect for experimenting with synthetic voices, honing your mixing skills, or simply enjoying the music.

• 23 RealDrums Stems

  • RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark (8 RealDrum Stems) - Included in the Free Bonus PAK.
    Discover the groove and sophistication of jazz drumming with RealDrums Stems Set 7, featuring legendary drummer Mike Clark. This set includes stems for a variety of jazz and funk-inspired RealDrums styles, such as soul jazz, 60s jazz, 60s Latin jazz, and more.
    The "RealDrums Stems" feature allows you to select a RealDrum and when generated, it not only generates the standard drum mix, but also generates the same drum part, but with separate tracks for each microphone used in the recording session. This means that, instead of just a drum stereo mix, you receive distinct tracks for elements like the kick drum's dual-mic setup, the hi-hat microphone, room mics, etc. This provides you with the flexibility to mix the drums yourself, allowing you to achieve your own distinctive sound for the drum kit!
  • RealDrums Stems Set 8 - Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe (8 RealDrum Stems) - Included in the 2025 49-PAK.
    Bring a dynamic range of grooves to your music with RealDrums Stems Set 8, featuring the versatile and talented Jerry Roe. This collection includes stems for an exciting mix of pop, funk, blues, and even tango-inspired RealDrums styles.
    The "RealDrums Stems" feature allows you to select a RealDrum and when generated, it not only generates the standard drum mix, but also generates the same drum part, but with separate tracks for each microphone used in the recording session. This means that, instead of just a drum stereo mix, you receive distinct tracks for elements like the kick drum's dual-mic setup, the hi-hat microphone, room mics, etc. This provides you with the flexibility to mix the drums yourself, allowing you to achieve your own distinctive sound for the drum kit!

• Playable RealTracks Set 4 (99 new sounds with audio demos) - Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.

  This 4th installment adds 99 more Playable RealTracks, paired with clickable audio demos so you can easily preview these great new sounds at your fingertips!
  These Playable RealTracks Hi-Q sounds match many of our RealTracks, so you can easily switch from RealTracks parts to MIDI notes while maintaining the instrument sound! Customize the RealTracks performance by adding your own notes. You will then hear those notes using a MIDI sound created from the RealTracks recording. This means you can get the RealTracks to play the notes you want at key parts of the performance, either augmenting or replacing what the RealTracks is playing, for any sections in the song.

• SynthMaster Sounds and Styles, with Audio Demos (10) - Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.

  With Band-in-a-Box^® version 2025 we've added 10 more SynthMaster sounds and styles, with audio demos. With version 2023 we started including the award-winning SynthMaster^® Player Synth by KV331 Audio. This has thousands of presets that are especially useful for modern, techno and arpeggiator sounds. SynthMaster support is built into Band-in-a-Box^® so you can easily choose thousands of SynthMaster sounds or use the "Load Hi-Q patch" dialog to choose from presets made by PG Music. Styles can be made to play with SynthMaster sounds without any need to load it.

• 128 GM MIDI Patch Audio Demos- Included in the 2025 Free Bonus PAK.

  We’ve provided audio demos for all 128 GM MIDI patches. These samples showcase how each patch sounds both as a solo instrument and within a band arrangement.

• XPro Styles PAK 8 - 100 new RealStyles (Available separately. Released in December 2025)

  We’ve been working hard, cooking up a storm in the kitchen, and now we’re finally ready to serve up the 8th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series! We’ve got our usual 75 styles spread across the Rock & Pop, Jazz, and Country genres (25 styles each) as well as 25 styles utilizing world music instruments, bringing the total to an even 100. Be sure to take a look at the menu because we’ve got something for everyone! The included 32 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any version of Band-in-a-Box^®.
  If you’re inclined to try before you buy, here’s a sample of what XPro Styles PAK 8 has to offer: 12-8 country-rock ballads, cool soul-jazz, easy listening Americana, hip-hop beats, Latin jazz-fusion, classic rock, electronic dance music, heavy modern-jazz, charming indie-folk, and even some experimental ’60s rock! Order’s up and hot to go! Pick up XPro Styles PAK 8 today!

• Xtra Styles PAK 19 - 200 new RealStyles (Available separately. Released in December 2025)

  Here we are, back again, with Xtra Styles PAK 19 for Band-in-a-Box^®! We’ve got 200 new styles coming your way spread across the Rock & Pop, Jazz, and Country genres as well as the second iteration of our Blues volume! This volume features riffs on the standard 12-bar format, ranging from classic Delta blues to the harmonically fluent "Bird" blues found in jazz. You’ll also find 8-bar and 16-bar variations, as well songs and styles that eschew the typical blues format all together! If you’re in need of some innovative musical inspiration, look no further than Xtra Styles PAK 19!
  In this PAK you'll find: soft singer-songwriter pop, New Orleans grooves, lilting country waltzes, tight ‘n’ groovy funk, garage punk, smooth soul, gospel jazz, up-tempo train grooves, and more variations on the blues than you’ll know what to do with! Xtra Style PAK 19 features these styles and many, many more!
  
  • Rock-Pop 19: Rock & Pop 19 has arrived to dish out a bevy of delicious musical treats! In this volume, you can find driving synth-pop next to epic heavy metal, laid-back jazz rock next to soft-pop piano ballads, spacey-synth beats beside Motown jams, and many more! Kick back, relax, and have a bite to eat.
  • Country 19: In this volume of Xtra Styles PAK 19: Country 19, we’ve got the perfect companion for your aching heart, the accomplice to your adventures, and perhaps even the match to your musical miscellany! Not limiting ourselves to just country styles, we’ve got folk, singer-songwriter, and even some Celtic styles too! In this PAK you'll find slow ambient Americana, laid-back blues boogies, folky train beats, soft Celtic airs, hardy country rock, a plethora of country ballads, and many more! Find the perfect partner for your euphonious endeavors.
  • Jazz 19: You want it? We got it! And it can be all yours! Volume 19 of our Jazz Xtra Styles PAK is here! We’ve got a smorgasbord of jazz styles ranging from early swing to modern day jams! In this PAK you will find gospel-funk, Latin jazz-pop, J-pop jazz fusion, R&B disco-funk, energetic salsa grooves, low-key acoustic jazz-funk, and, of course, many more! Get ready for some cool listening and even cooler composing with Xtra Styles PAK 19: Jazz 19.
  • Blues 2: Blues got you down? Worry no longer because we’ve got the cure! In volume 2 of our Blues Xtra Styles we’re offering a barrage of brilliant blues styles. We’ve got Chicago blues, Memphis blues, New Orleans blues… and that’s just the cities! You can also find jazz blues, delta blues, and, of course, this PAK wouldn’t be complete without some blues rock. It’s the medicine for your musical malaise.